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Occupied Equestria - We’re Starting It This Thread I Swear
Anonymous
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No.177003
177010
Continuing, and hopefully introducing new characters.

And on the wrong damn post number
1663 replies and 64 files omitted.
Cavaliere
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No.178699
>>178691
>>178693
>>178696
The griffon chuckles as he shakes his head. "I see you two are appreciators of the exotic."
Anonymous
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No.178700
178726
[1d20+12 = (8+12) = 20] Brie strides silently(?) back into the room. "Here you are good Captain, my government-issued documentation for,...safe keeping," his face belies that he thinks it is not for safe keeping. "Do keep a diligent eye on those, theyre difficult to replace!" On observation, the passport is written in Changeling.
Briefing - Part 1, Mended Horn
Anonymous
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No.178712
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Briefing - Part 2, Mended Horn
GM Pony - Shoal Water
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Briefing - Part 3, Stalliongrad
GM Pony - Shoal Water
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Briefing - Part 4, The Kostroma
GM Pony - Shoal Water
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No.178715
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Anonymous
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No.178720
178726 178733 178779
>>178715
"Captain, just to make sure I'm adequately following, the mission we're tasked with is to investigate the KS-19, which you've lost contact with after it positioned to observe the movements of this,... what was it, Kostromo freighter?"
Bluff [1d20+3 = (19+3) = 22]
"Known and potential adversaries include Stalliongrad and allied Skynavia, as well as anything indigenous in the area, and while our mission is specific to the KS-19 we may find ourselves opting to stop by and visit with the occupants of the freighter.
Mission-Critical objectives in priority order is the safe and successful extraction of 10 airponies as well as the destruction of two critical systems, to be further detailed," he finishes, realizing that while the license to kill is definitely on the table, he was hoping this would be a black operation.
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.178724
>>178715
"As for your marines, how did you find out that they are on this island, or that they survived their crash at all? Did they send out an SOS?"
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.178726
178727 178728 178733
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Anonymous
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No.178727
178730
>>178726
It doesnt have to be, thats good shit and it forces him to have to at least explain why anypony should be expected to turn their back to him
Anonymous
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No.178728
178733
>>178726
I actually want to roll with it, if thats okay with you. If u dont want this to count I can "not", but this is how I would have him respond
Brie's head twists slightly at the mention of dissection, his face betraying an expression of pleasant surprise. He glances around at all the ponies and then back centrally (but not directly) at Rosey. "Miss Ring, am I to assume that you chose your given name? Ridiculous. As for my affiliation with the Changeling Empire, allow me to dispel all doubt. I have numerous business dealings of a more and less nefarious nature with several interests throughout the hive, on a level that is heavily classified. Our dear Captain here may be briefed on it, but the lot of you certainly are not. Still, in the interest of making friends," he emphasizes those last two in a way that makes it sound slightly cheesy and a little patronizing, "I would be willing to subject myself to a truth spell, just to grease the wheels as it were."
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.178730
178731 178732 178733
1731004204.mp4 (4.2 MB, Resolution:576x546 Length:00:01:00, downloadfile-3.bin_12.mp4.mov) [play once] [loop]
downloadfile-3.bin_12.mp4.mov
>>178727
Okay then. It is not a shitpost.
>>178616
"Sir Adamance. You look like an upstanding thestral citizen: a herald of your culture. Does this bat look like someone who would cohort with Changelings to you? Does he seem untrustworthy? Does he seem... evil? My career as a necrologist has taught me to be wary of Evil. We wouldn't want to go on this precarious mission with someone who is Evil, or worse, a spy from a hostile nation."
Bluff
[1d20+14 = (12+14) = 26]
Anonymous
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No.178731
178733 178735
>>178730
"Oh come now, no need to be so formal. We're getting to know one another and these are things I can speak to directly. Without a doubt, I engage in philosophies and practices that good ponies such as yourselves have historically and contemporarily chosen to describe as "evil", however I can assure you - again, the truth spell - that I am here strictly on business; A favor to an old friend of mine within the Blackhooves."
He isnt bluffing, and his candor suggests hes being forthright.
Tenebrous Adamance
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No.178732
178733
>>178730
(I got the message. I'll be doing catch-up reading for a bit before replying.)
The Floof and The Noodle
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No.178733
178734 178735 178787
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Anonymous
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No.178734
178742
>>178733
Brie looks over at Kira with an expression of adoration and bemusement, before turning to Silver and gesturing a slight bow, "Quite right, and thank you Silver. While on familiar terms with many of the afore-referred-to changelings, I work with them and they me because collectively we need eachother as individuals and business professionals; I am under no auspices of the Changeling empire - though I'm sure my associates are required to volunteer all sensitive information to the Queen periodically - which is why we have compartmentalized our various roles and responsibilities from one another. It's all quite tedious, but is there such thing as overspending on peace of mind?"
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.178735
178737 178742 178787
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>>178731
>Without a doubt, I engage in philosophies and practices that good ponies such as yourselves have historically and contemporarily chosen to describe as "evil"
"Hmmmmm, that sounds like something that somepony who is metaphysically Evil would say..."
>>178733
"So you are telling me that he is a Changeling-sympathizer? Hmmmmm...."
>"Um...what are changelings?"
"Changelings are insect-like shapeshifting monsters that feed off of the essence of ponies, in a bad way."
Anonymous
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No.178737
178739 178742
>>178735
>in a bad way
"You might be surprised. They... can sometimes help a pony to forget things they would prefer not to remember."
[i]Deepest Lore
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.178739
178741 178742
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>>178737
"Are you implying that you've allowed changelings to enter and consume portions of your mind?! Oh goodness gracious, it is worse than I thought...!"
Anonymous
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No.178741
>>178739
"Nothing so sordid! It is a matter of allowing the bug to feed while you are fixated on a specific memory. It takes a bit of mental focus, and the process it's self is very unpleasant for the poor insect - he described it as tasting like a mix of how turpentine smells mixed with rotten meat - but done correctly it can be quite therapudic."
The Floof and The Noodle
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No.178742
178743 178757 178787
>>178734
>>178735
Silver: "You would sympathize with those drones as well, had you seen what they had gone through. In truth what he did likely saved New Mareland from extremely embarrassing incident with Changeling Lands."

>>178737
>>178739
Silver gives Brie a pat on the shoulder. Kira is a bit disturbed by the image of an insect eating parts of a creature's mind.

Kira: "So...they're parasites?"
Anonymous
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No.178743
>>178742
"For simplicity's sake, let's go with that. Though, in many ways no less so than some ponies," he says giving the thinking black guy meme pose.
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.178744
178745 178748 178787
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"A pony who has let changelings feed off of their memories is not to be trusted. Afterall, they say think they know how it works, but who's to say what else that they've forgotten? If they've been fed on hundreds of times before, they may not even remember. For all we could know he might be an unwitting sleeper agent ready to strike at a moment's notice."
"Patients of advanced changeling consumption are prone to delusions, mood swings and schizoid tendencies and acute mental deterioration. Can we really put our faith in a pony who is a changeling sympathizer, evil by own admission, and possibly our thief as well? Is this the pony who would bring our colts home."
She cups her hooves to her cheeks
"How are we to be certain that he's not some sort of psychopath that might, I don't know, plot to kill his entire party because he foolishly believed himself to be the target of a charm spell?"
Bluff
[1d20+14 = (18+14) = 32]
Anonymous
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No.178745
178747 178748
>>178744
"You could quit your whingeing and cast a truth spell, like Ive more than suggested,...."
Anonymous
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No.178746
178747 178748 178774
"I venture to assume that our Zebra friend might be able to manage such a thing, as well as our more respectable bat, I suspect."
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.178747
>>178745
>>178746
Rosey Ring shakes her head
"We do not have such magic on hand, nor do we have the time to acquire or prepare such magic before the mission tod-..." She pauses
"Well, I do know one spell that could do that... if you would cooperate. Afterall, I would never cast spells on my allies without consent."
Bluff
[1d20+14 = (9+14) = 23]
The Floof and The Noodle
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No.178748
178749 178758
>>178744
>>178745
>>178746
Silver: "Heh. Evil is perhaps overstatement, if true at all. I mean no offense to Brie if it is caused, but I believe it is more just part of persona he has created around himself than actual fact. I have seen him perform selfless deeds which no truly 'evil' creature would perform. It is also sensible to sympathize with another creature's plight, even if you must remain adversaries. By understanding motives and motivations of your adversary, you may come to understand ways of defeating them without ever actually coming to blows. Such as how there are many changelings who are resentful of Chrysalis' claim of being 'queen of all changelings' as they feel they are being sent to their deaths on needless suicide missions, and as such are likely to dissent against her rule. As for him being thief, not only is there no evidence for him being your thief, even with his roguish nature he is still far more noble of pony than many who claim to be of higher standing than him."
Anonymous
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No.178749
>>178748
>no truly 'evil' creature would perform
"Oh come now give me some credit, I can multitask."
Anonymous
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No.178750
178752
"If you'll excuse me for a bit of filibuster, there is alot about "evil" that is misunderstood. With notable exception, to say something is evil doesn't indicate that there is an absence of order or even morality to it. It isn't an indictment to call something evil, in that there is a historical precedence to the idea. With exception, it seems to center around the pony's primary motivation; is it service to self, or service to otners? I am unambiguous about my service being entirely to myself, and yet in doing so there are an increasing handful of ponies, bugs, zebras, and a few griffins who have a mutually beneficial relationship based around my service to self."
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.178752
178753
>>178750
"Not one word on the party killing part..."
Anonymous
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No.178753
178754
>>178752
What are your intentions, by that post?
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.178754
>>178753
Idk. It began as a shitpost, but then Brie said he wanted to engage with it because it gave him an opportunity to roleplay.

I'm just killing time until we actually start the mission.
Anonymous
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No.178755
Let me be more specific.
I thought that little "dream" got nerfed out of existence. I can screencap GM saying so. So, what are you doing?
Anonymous
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No.178756
I feel this is important to emphasize, cuz this was fun RIGHT up until that post. Then it wasn't fun for me anymore, because it SEEMED you wanted to just be an asshole.
We're done with this scene, thank you
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.178757
>>178742
>"So...they're parasites?"
"Psychic parasites, correct. They are exceedingly dangerous, and they can be anywhere."
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.178758
>>178748
>By understanding motives and motivations of your adversary, you may come to understand ways of defeating them without ever actually coming to blows. Such as how there are many changelings who are resentful of Chrysalis' claim of being 'queen of all changelings' as they feel they are being sent to their deaths on needless suicide missions, and as such are likely to dissent against her rule.
"Interesting. I should have considered that."
The Floof and The Noodle
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No.178759
178760 178761 178779
>>178715
Silver: "I know I am thinking it so I know at least some of my compatriots here are thinking it as well, so I will ask; if Kostroma is indeed carrying something valuable back from Skynavia as payment, and it has not yet delivered it back to Stalliongrad when it makes this stop near Mended Horn...would you find objection if Kostroma were to arrive back at dock after this expedition without its cargo?"
Anonymous
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No.178760
178765
>>178759
Halfway through Silver's suggestion, Brie erupts in a coughing fit, as loudly as semi-conceivably possible, while making an attempt to signal to Silver "later".
Bluff [1d20+3 = (4+3) = 7] ; Sleight of Hoof [1d20+9 = (7+9) = 16]
Rosey "Posey" Ring
2279961
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No.178761
178765 178767
>>178759
>Oh quest-giver, may we pretty please keep loot we find?
Innuendo:
[1d20+14 = (5+14) = 19]
"Bruh, you didn't need to ask permission for that. It's all legitimate salvage. I'm not taking less than a full share of any treasures found."
Anonymous
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No.178763
178768
I want the military tech we're supposed to destroy
The Floof and The Noodle
7aa5c3a
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No.178765
178766
>>178761
It's a question not for GM pone but for Shoal Water. Silver isn't going to ruin his and the group's reputation over valuables that may or may not be located in the Kostroma's cargo hold.

>>178760
Brie really should get that cough checked out, it could be serious.
Anonymous
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No.178766
>>178765
Its chronic, but it wont be a liability
Anonymous
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No.178767
>>178761
Im sorry that I misinterpreted your reference, I asked for clarification with that express intent. I'll happily olay along with jokes I know how to play
Anonymous
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No.178768
>>178763
Also to this point, theres an entire fucking freighter. It MAY be a cave of wonders scenario, where there's endless piles of loot (of whatever type: gold, bullet,... golden bullets)
Maybe magic carpets n shit
Briefing - Part 5, KS-19
GM Pony - Shoal Water
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No.178769
178771
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Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.178771
178772
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>>178769
Rosey Ring nods
"But what of the possibility of enemy attack? Isn't it plausible that the Kostroma lured the KS-19 into a trap, or even fired on the craft causing it to crash? The fog could have made easy cover for enemy attack, especially if magic is involved. I don't think we can rule out the possibility of enemy sabotage, or that more enemies may be waiting there to greet us when we arrive."
Her paralyzed face momentarily twists into a sinister grin, her excitement breaking through her professional demeanor.
"That only makes things more interesting. When do we begin?"
Briefing - Part 6, How We Got Here
GM Pony - Shoal Water
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No.178772
178773 178778
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The Floof and The Noodle
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No.178773
178779
>>178772
At Shoal Water's statement about waiting until it's on their terms, Silver gets a grim look on his face. "In few years, it may not matter whose terms it is on. Everyone loses regardless..."
Anonymous
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No.178774
178806
>>178746
The zeeb looks at all the ponies in the room, points a hoof at himself, and shakes his head no
"Magic like that is not my type
Please do not involve me in your tripe."
Briefing - Part 6, the Disguise
GM Pony - Shoal Water
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No.178775
178776 178780 178806
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The Floof and The Noodle
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No.178776
178779
>>178775
Kira looks a little pale at that last part. "Um...did you just say 'torture'?"
Briefing - Addendum
GM Pony - Shoal Water
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No.178777
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Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.178778
178779
>>178772
>They are alive and have at least some means to defend themselves. Whether they could survive the cold night, or avoid being captured by Stalliongrad, is uncertain.
"They are marines. I believe that they should be formidable enough to take care of themselves until we arrive." Posey replies... judging solely on the price that Shoal Waters has put on recovering them, with her archaic slave price mindset (judging them to be CR/lvl 3-4)
>may have taken them prisoner
"I don't believe that will be a problem. Recovery is one of my specialties, and I pride my self in.. tense negotiations."
>destroy the tech
"With pleasure"
>get them before commies/griffins/bugs/pirates do
"Very well. Let us make haste."
GM Pony - Shoal Water
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No.178779
178783
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Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.178780
178783
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>>178775
>pirate disguise
"Excellent! That means I don't have to be concerned with professional appearances and have some fun. The Dread Pirate Rosey Ring is at your service. Arrrg!" She says, whirling her cape snarling
Intimidate to look pirate-like
[1d20+15 = (18+15) = 33]
>Changelings are our greatest allies, after all…
Posey wretches at this, even though she knows it's ironic.
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.178782
>>178777
Rosey Ring nods in understanding
"The political situation is rather precarious these days. Sooner or later, we all find ourselves on the receiving end of it."
She smiles warmly
"But you need not worry. I am a professional."
The Floof and The Noodle
7aa5c3a
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No.178783
178785
>>178779
Kira: gulp "So, uh...I guess there's nothing to it other than to not get caught! Ha ha...ha..."

Silver nods at Shoal's statement about the Kostroma, understanding him completely: as long as his ponies are rescued and the equipment is destroyed, everything else is fair game for their merry band of pirates. As for his statement about the future, Silver just gives him a sad look. If only he had seen Silver's dream last night and had seen the horrors that the future has in store for them, if fate isn't changed...

>>178780
Kira looks awed at Posey's pirate display. "Woooooow! That was really good!"
GM Pony - Shoal Water
a806d2d
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No.178784
178785 178786 178805
"Any last questions before we proceed to the airport?"
Rosey "Posey" Ring
2cf6a30
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No.178785
178786 178798
>>178783
"It gets better."
Rosey Ring opens saddlebag, and takes out some grotesque looking shoulder pads, spines and bracers, seemingly made of bones and teeth of various monsters: elements of the grotesque barding armor she entered the game with, before she swapped it out for the elegant chain shirt she now wears in her last attempt to impersonate a paladin.
She begins affixing them to her barding, which makes her armor look
"If we're going to be pirates, let's make sure we go there in style."
Rosey Ring is unable to hide her excitement at this point. It's been too long since she's been able to fight wearing all of her grotesque dread glam
>>178784
"Do we have time to go hunt for that feather token, or should we save daylight and split?"
The Floof and The Noodle
7aa5c3a
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No.178786
178789
>>178784
Silver: "Two last requests; ammunition for our firearms in case we do end up in firefight with Stalliongraders, and some flares in case our radio becomes inoperable."

>>178785
Kira: "Oooooooo..."

Knowledge, Nature: Can Kira recognize any of the monsters these bones belong to?

[1d20+3 = (14+3) = 17]
Cavaliere
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No.178787
178792
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Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.178789
178791
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>dress for the job you want, not the job you have
>the job I want
>>178786
Cryohydra, owlbear, griffon, and several things that don't count as "nature".
The Floof and The Noodle
7aa5c3a
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No.178791
>>178789
Kira's not particularly knowledgeable about the arcane, but she at least knows a bit about animals and monsters. She's working with the best of what she's got. Regardless, she shows a keen interest in the armor, and where normal ponies would likely be grossed or weirded out by the macabre armor, Kira pokes at it while examining it closer.

Kira: "We've never used bones in this sort of fashion before in my tribe. I mean, we do have fur and leather armor, and some hunters like having some bone decorations adorning their equipment, but never to this extent. Is it sturdy? Like, is it as strong as my studded leather armor? Stronger?"
GM Pony - Shoal Water
a806d2d
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No.178792
178794 178798
>>178787
>80 is too many
"You don't understand. This is a 440 foot freighter with five cargo holds that can carry at least twenty two million pounds of dry cargo, including hundreds of tanks, or tens of millions of rounds of ammunition. Fifty is a light crew for a vessel that size. And twenty marines with it is about the minimum just to man the anti-aircraft guns. It's dangerous, to be sure, if all of those are armed and against you. But your mission is not to seize the Kostroma. It is to rescue a few ponies, burn two engines and a radar, and leave.

As for Ammunition, make do. Borrow some from the communists if you have to."
GM Pony - Shoal Water
a806d2d
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No.178793
178794 178796 178797 178798
"Another thing. Your group will be given at least one two way radio, a set of explosives, and a camera. The camera is specifically to take pictures of the destroyed KS-19's engines and radar to confirm the torch.

And while it may be an option... any requests for possible requisition of armor, weapons, ammunition, or utility items? I can't promise a request will be granted, but it may be considered."
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.178794
178795 178796 178801 178802 178811
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Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.178795
>>178794
>would expect
*would NOT expect
The Floof and The Noodle
7aa5c3a
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No.178796
178797 178801
>>178793
>>178794
Silver: "Uh...hmm...I think I will stick with my request for ammo, flares, and also maybe medical supplies."
Rosey "Posey" Ring
2cf6a30
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No.178797
>>178796
>>178793
"Just the feather token would be okay though..." Rosey Ring follows up
Cavaliere
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No.178798
178799 178801 178806
>>178785
Cavaliere raises an eyebrow as he turns his head to watch her. He takes a Knowledge: Arcana to see if Posey's armor looks enchanted in some way.
[1d20+7 = (16+7) = 23]

>>178792
"I suppose the sheer quantity is the reason behind that freighter's value."
>>178793
"I will need a couple boxes of forty-five calibre ammunition at least. In addition, a camouflage net or tarp would be essential to hide on this barren island. As for freezing survivors, would you happen to have any chemical mixtures that would provide heat without light? Defiant Dust might make use of those, since a fire would give away our position."
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.178799
178800
>>178798
You can't tell if an item is magic just by looking at it, lol.
But you can tell this barfing isn't magical because it doesn't even look masterwork. It looks like a cumbersome and grotesque patchwork of the bones of various demons. It actually looks like it would hamper its user in combat (-2 to attack rolls), but that's worth it for getting to demoralize on attacks.
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.178800
>>178799
>barfing
*Barding
Anonymous
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No.178801
178802 178803
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The Floof and The Noodle
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No.178802
178803
>>178794
>>178801
Kira: gasp "You can make arrows explode!?"
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.178803
178804
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The Floof and The Noodle
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No.178804
>>178803
Kira's eyes almost seem to glaze over at Posey saying "alchemist's razorfeather dragonsbreath arrow".

Kira: "Uh...we just have these..." Kira pulls out an arrow from one of the two quivers on her person. The arrow seems to be an entirely mundane steel-tipped barbed arrow intended primarily for hunting. Thankfully, the lack of plate armor or even just metal armor on modern soldiers means that even these should be effective against any soldiers they come across, and would be an absolute pain to try to remove or treat. It should be noted that the arrow appears to be of excellent craftsponyship, and looks to be it's hoofmade rather than made in a factory. She may have even made them herself.
Anonymous
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No.178805
>>178784
"I do hate to repeat myself. Where IS the quartermaster?"
Anonymous
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No.178806
178816 178821
>>178774
As you wish
>>178775
Sense motive [1d20+8 = (18+8) = 26]
"My my, it seems ponies are quick to demand answers right up until one offers to give then freely and under a veil of truth!" He seems slightly offended, "Very well, glad am I that we can dispense with this superscilious game of 20 questions and get to business like adults."
>>178798
All magical equipment must - prior to enchantment - be "masterwork" quality (+1 nonmagical) which you can ascertain through an "appraise" check
Da Zeeb
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No.178811
178812
>>178794
The zeeb hears the word "necromancy" and immediately snaps out of whatever prayers he's been muttering in tbe corner. His eyes narrow as he stares at Posey. He's tense, but it doesn't look like he's going to do anything yet. He will be watching a bit closer than before now, however.
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.178812
178817 178821
>>178811
Roll Arcana to see if you know what blackweave spells are, and how they differ from spells that animate the dead (of which Posey has none, yet).
Or ask in character.
The Floof and The Noodle
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No.178813
178814
Hmmm, does Posey really think she can avoid being Kira's friend that easily?
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.178814
178815
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>>178813
>implying
The Floof and The Noodle
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No.178815
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>>178814
Anonymous
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No.178816
178820 178821
>>178806
"There are a couple problems with your plan good Captain, but before we get into that I hope you'll indulge my curiosity. Where do these fine ponies fit into your scheming little plan? It seems unnecessary to link them to a major international incident as changeling collaborators, and I'll wager they will have a much more difficult time of replacing their documents than I will. I credit the cleverness of your idea, but you see these ponies can't survive as fugitive criminals."
He pauses, and allows the idea to sink in around.
"And then there's the question of if I refuse! Surely you won't drag me away to toss my body in the vicinity just to satisfy your preplanned narrative, and if you tried there are several here who I am confident wouldn't stand for it regardless of what they think of me. So tell me Captain, tell me everything."
[1d20+5 = (6+5) = 11] Intimidation
Anonymous
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No.178817
178818
>>178812
Oh he doesn't know anything about that. But she did specifically say necromancy. He doesn't care if it's to raise the dead or control them, you've tipped him off
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.178818
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>>178817
Oh well. I guess we'll see how it plays out.
Anonymous
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No.178819
Eh, its 2 digits at least
Keep in mind, all Brie has on/with him is a nmidnight blue vest with finely embroidered pink pinstripes, and a small tea set.
The Floof and The Noodle
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No.178820
>>178816
Bluff: Now it's Silver's turn to try to give Brie a secret message to stop it, in an attempt to cut him off from angering Shoal Water.

[1d20 = 16]
Anonymous
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No.178821
178822 178823
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Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.178822
>>178821
When do you want to start the crawl, GM?
I think we've made all necessary preparations. I have this evening off.
Anonymous
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No.178823
178824 178825 178828
>>178821
"Oh for Celestia's sake are you still on about what I might do? After you basically acknowledged a plan to strategically false-flag an alliance with Stalliongrad? I swear, everytime I get contacted by the government somepony tries to slip a knife in my back somewhere along the way, whether to advance their career, fatten their bank account, or stick it to an Empire that I have frignteningly little to do with. I think it is beyond time for a little compelled honesty for several reasons."
The Floof and The Noodle
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No.178824
178826
>>178823
Silver: "I feel we can discuss this after we rescue those navy ponies and blow up those airship components. Arguing with pony who is giving us mission is not very good business decision."
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.178825
>>178823
Bruh, don't push the potential consequences of a failed intimidation check against our quest-giver.
Anonymous
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No.178826
178827
>>178824
"It would make for a vastly worse business decision to engage in an agreement that is inherently a trap. Are you saying that honesty is a bridge too far, given what is being asked?"
Anonymous
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No.178827
178828
>>178826
"Something you might consider is that in certain parts of the world, my head fetches a higher bounty than is being offered for this entire mission. I envy the naïvete that you seem to enjoy in your operational capacity, but I would be long dead if I didn't hedge every bet and hold every bit of security available. You think I'm being unreasonable? I've been part of a squad that was betrayed and left to die once already."
Anonymous
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No.178828
178829
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Anonymous
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No.178829
178830 178831
>>178828
"And what, aside from the insinuations of some hyper-sensitive ponies and a little colorful banter on my part suggests I won't comply to the letter?
Remember, I'm the reason your reports were written. I'm sure they list something to the degree of "Potential liability, but unquestionably effective." or any variation thereof. I have emphasized for explosives because I anticipate they will be necessary - an anticipation that has been confirmed, as details emerge - because from the little you've told me we're likely dealing with a commandeered freighter that for reasons yet to be determined were likely able to get the drop on a 10 pony crew of professional military. This already suggests that it isn't Stalliongrad, but you already know that, don't you?"
GM Pony - Shoal Water
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No.178830
178831 178832
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The Floof and The Noodle
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No.178831
178839
>>178829
>>178830
Silver, who has already staked his reputation on advocating for Brie's loyalties, looks at the bat with a glare that is asking - no, telling - him to please just drop it.

Silver: "Whatever it is, I know that we as group can handle it. We are meant to be professionals, after all. We will get those ponies home safe and sound, and make sure that radar and propulsion system is destroyed."
Anonymous
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No.178832
178839
>>178830
"I,... we... I think, can handle a Stalliongrad battallion. I'm more concerned that it might be a more coordinated paramilitary group, taking advantage of certain appearances to get the drop on, commandeer, and utilize an industrial freighter, and then compromise a military airship. I reiterate, the necessary coordination - disciplined coordination - suggests that at best Salliongrad may be involved but not calling the shots."

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